The Album Review Club - End of Round #9 Break (page 1904)

FogBlueInSanFran said:
This isn’t necessarily my speed but Rob is spot on about The Curse — it’s beautifully written. Truly moving. I hear a lot of later Paul Simon here (Lark in particular) too. Glad I have some time finally to give this a few plays.
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The Curse is a beautiful song.
Had it on this morning again and it really is starting to seep into my soul.
 
Interesting. Toughie, real toughie this. 2 listens through, 3 is definitely not enough for something like this.

I kinda think 3 listens isn't enough for most albums with depth to them tbf.
 
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Coatigan said:
Interesting. Toughie, real toughie this. 2 listens though, 3 is definitely not enough for something like this.

I kinda think 3 listens isn't enough for most albums with depth to them tbf.
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Yes. It's definitely a bad pick in this respect. I expect a few people will like it and probably more than half won't.
But if those few get something out of it and one or two take it away for more plays over the years, then that's what I'm looking at here.

It's definitely the outlier in my favourite 20 albums of all time.
 
RobMCFC said:
Yes. It's definitely a bad pick in this respect. I expect a few people will like it and probably more than half won't.
But if those few get something out of it and one or two take it away for more plays over the years, then that's what I'm looking at here.

It's definitely the outlier in my favourite 20 albums of all time.
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I think you will definitely get more plays of both the artist (who I knew of but never gave the time to before) and sections of the album.

My reaction so far, if interested. First listen, found it intriguing and thought plenty here to take in and come back to and actually listen to (i.e not just have it on). It obviously contains well written songs. His voice is totally meh, but then most 'Chanson' artists are like that, it is about the lyrics and melody primarily, that's really the point. Left me pleasantly interested and looking forward to the detail.

2nd listen, have to say, struggled with. Once you get over the initial intrigue, found so much of it too slow, too long, too, nothing. His voice hasnt grown on me. As a whole album at least, when listening to it extensively.

However, broken up into segments (which I'm doing as an informal listen), it clearly has some lovely lovely songs that I genuinely enjoy. So I'll do that for a while before giving it a third full run.
 
Coatigan said:
I think you will definitely get more plays of both the artist (who I knew of but never gave the time to before) and sections of the album.

My reaction so far, if interested. First listen, found it intriguing and thought plenty here to take in and come back to and actually listen to (i.e not just have it on). It obviously contains well written songs. His voice is totally meh, but then most 'Chanson' artists are like that, it is about the lyrics and melody primarily, that's really the point. Left me pleasantly interested and looking forward to the detail.

2nd listen, have to say, struggled with. Once you get over the initial intrigue, found so much of it too slow, too long, too, nothing. His voice hasnt grown on me. As a whole album at least, when listening to it extensively.

However, broken up into segments (which I'm doing as an informal listen), it clearly has some lovely lovely songs that I genuinely enjoy. So I'll do that for a while before giving it a third full run.
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All fair points. I like his voice, but either way as you say, it's primarily about the songs and lyrics.
 
Listening to it now with the missus, sipping a cappuccino..
If nothing else, it’s fabulous chillout background music.

I sometimes think the album choice is all down to the timing.

I was mad busy last week and didn’t get a lot of time to listen to a decent album, that may well have grown on me.
This week I have a lot of time at home as we’re getting work done and having 5he music seep into you subconsciously is a lot easier.
 
It's definitely one of those albums that when your familiar with, mainly lyrically and just hearing it over and over would really stay with you - similar to my pick with David Gray (A Century Ends) think most gave it 1 listen and never a real chance - slower acoustic ones deffo require more time
 
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